Dieu du Ciel Amère Khadir

On tap at Dieu du Ciel. The color is a hazy honey with a thick off white head. The taste is bitter with a vegetable and hoppy taste. There is a bit of citrus in it also. Some sweetness that could be caramel.I Think this is their first political beer.

Cask at the brewpub. Pale golden beer. Aroma is quite fresh. A soft woody/resiny hoppiness over a chewy MO/biscuity malt base. A faint kiss of citrus and a nice fresh dry-hopped resinousness. Slight zestiness and grassy as well with a touch of light citrus. More ESB than IPA, but it’s good nonetheless.

Cask at DDC. Dark amber. Lasting white head. More caramel than hops in nose. Soft hop body. Delicate and surprising at the same time. Nice balance alternates between caramel and hops. Strong hop finish.

In short: A well balanced solid IPA with a tasty solid malt backbone
How: Cask at brewpub
The look: Almost clear golden body topped by a medium off-white head
In long: Nose is floral and citrusy. A solid malt backbone provides grainy cereals and a dense caramel. Well balanced, no shortage of hops here. Fruity hops finale with flavours of citrus fruits, gooseberries and light woody notes of cedar and coniferous. The dry grainy cereals and the juicy fruity hops work very well together. Bitterness of medium intensity. An overall dry dusty sensation. Well balanced. Carbonation was spot-on as far as cask conditioning is concerned but although I like cask beers I think the regular draught would have been a better vehicle for that type of IPA. Named after the only elected member of an ultra left-wing socialist party. A nice beer to pay tribute to a man who wants to change things around for the best. Knowing Dieu Du Ciel if they ever brew a Jean Charest it will be a malt liquor with lactic base.

En fût. Verre de 12 oz dégusté directement à la brasserie. Arôme: Odeur d’houblon légèrement fruité. Apparence: La couleur est orangée légèrement voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de zeste d’orange. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’noublon sec en arrière goût. (Rating #2128)

Bu au brewpub le 11 décembre 2008, en fut de 20oz. Rousse cuivrée brumeusse, petit collet. Arome d,houblon bien parfumé, avec des notes de fruits du vergé. Goût amère très à point, l,houblon est un peu végétal bien agréable, l,amerturme reste dans la bouche mais elle ne t,équeuer pas. Une bonne IPA bien amère, à souhêté que le nouveau député à qui cette bière st dédié ne l,est pas, amère bien sur!